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Georgia mom on cross untouched by Irma: 'This is a symbol of God'

A Georgia family said Hurricane Irma was no match for their daughter's memorial.

A cross, hung for her more than 10 years ago, was untouched after the tree it was mounted on snapped in half during the storm.

The cross was a memorial for Angela Herndon, a mother of three who died after she lost control and hit the three in 2007.

The 28-year-old died at the scene.

The tree was such a painful reminder to her mother, Lisa Lane, that she hardly visited it.

“My dad put this cross up shortly after [Angela] passed away, and it's been there ever since,” Lane said.

Ten days ago, Hurricane Irma rolled through our area.

“It sounded like all of the shingles were going to fly off our roof,” Lane said.

Irma's winds snapped the tree in half, but the cross was untouched.

“Where the bark is all chipped up, it was probably 8 inches below that,” Lane said.

Many families in our area are starting over, some for the second time in less than a year after Irma and Matthew.

No matter one’s faith, Lane said she hopes this shows that Mother Nature can destroy what we own and build, but can’t touch what we hold in our hearts.

“I just hope and pray that this is a symbol of God does exist," Lane said. “It gives me a peace knowing where she's at."